Chocolate Pecan Caramels

If you want to add more gluten free recipes to your recipe box, Chocolate Pecan Caramels might be a recipe you should try. One serving contains 143 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 40 and costs 27 cents per serving. A mixture of pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe from Taste of Home has 27 fans. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in roughly 35 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a very bad (but still fixable) spoonacular score of 6%. Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels, and Pumpkin Spice Caramels (and common mistakes people make when making caramels) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 40

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided

1 cup light corn syrup

1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup water

Equipment:

aluminum foil

frying pan

sauce pan

candy thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds (about 6-3/4 dozen). Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test. Originally published as Chocolate Pecan Caramels in Country WomanNovember/December 1999, p33 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 190 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside.

2. In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat.

3. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage).

4. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

5. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.


Nutrition Information:

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142k Calories
1g Protein
4g Total Fat
25g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
142k
7%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
25g
8%

  Sugar
24g
27%

Cholesterol
4mg
1%

Sodium
23mg
1%

Caffeine
3mg
1%

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Protein
1g
3%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Copper
0.09mg
4%

Phosphorus
43mg
4%

Calcium
42mg
4%

Magnesium
14mg
4%

Selenium
2µg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Potassium
86mg
2%

Zinc
0.36mg
2%

Iron
0.43mg
2%

Fiber
0.58g
2%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.12mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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